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Seiko Presage Cocktail Time 'Clover Club' Diamond Twist Ladies Watch
Ref. SRE009J1
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The Cocktail Time line takes its names from the menu at Star Bar in Tokyo's Ginza district, where master bartender Hisashi Kishi works, and this model is no exception. The Clover Club — a gin cocktail with raspberry — gives the watch its warm rose-gold hands and markers, set against a white dial that has been built up in layers of clear lacquer, then polished flat, so that it catches and returns light from almost any angle. Eight genuine diamonds sit at the principal indices rather than printed numerals, which is a different proposition from the usual dress-watch shorthand. At 30.3mm across and 37mm lug to lug, it sits close and neat on smaller wrists, and at under 11mm thick it disappears under a cuff without catching. The 2R05 inside was developed specifically for Seiko's slimmer ladies' cases — it hacks and winds by hand, which matters when a watch sees occasional rather than daily wear. The five-row bracelet is a new design for this generation of the collection, cut to maximise reflectivity rather than adapted from an existing component, and the deployant clasp releases cleanly on push-buttons without requiring tools. Link adjustment does need a watchmaker.
- Reference
- SRE009J1
- Brand
- Seiko
- Collection
- Presage
- Case size
- 30.3mm
- Case thickness
- 11mm
- Lug width
- 14mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Hardlex
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 2R05
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- LumiBrite
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 37mm
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
Learn more about Seiko
Kintaro Hattori opened a watch and clock shop in Tokyo in 1881, aged twenty-one, and began manufacturing under the name Seikosha — roughly, house of exquisite workmanship — in 1892. The Seiko name appeared on watches from 1924.
The company's significance is that it broke the Swiss monopoly twice. First on precision: Seiko was appointed official timekeeper of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and built the quartz chronometers and printing timers to do it, and in the 1960s its movements placed highly at the Neuchâtel and Geneva observatory trials against the best Swiss houses.
Then on technology. On Christmas Day 1969 Seiko released the Astron, the world's first quartz wristwatch, accurate to five seconds a month where mechanical watches managed that per day. The consequences for Switzerland were catastrophic — employment in the Swiss industry fell by roughly two-thirds over the following decade. Seiko deliberately did not enforce its quartz patents, allowing the technology to spread.
The same year it produced the 6139, among the first automatic chronographs, and it has since introduced Kinetic, Spring Drive — a hybrid regulating a mechanical mainspring electronically, giving a perfectly gliding seconds hand — and its own dive and field lines.
Seiko remains fully vertically integrated, making its own hairsprings, quartz crystals, and even the Zaratsu-polished cases, at price points from under a hundred pounds upward.
- 1881
- Kintaro Hattori opens his Tokyo shop.
- 1924
- The first watches carry the Seiko name.
- 1964
- Official timekeeper of the Tokyo Olympics.
- 1969
- The Astron becomes the first quartz wristwatch.
- 1999
- Spring Drive enters production.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Seiko Presage range (41), Back in Stock (5,420), Stainless Steel Watches (3,525), Watches Under 37mm (1,891), Automatic Watches (1,862), Women's Watches (1,818) and Diamond Watches (123).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 30.3mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Price history
This watch is currently at its highest recorded price. It was £359 on 9 September. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
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| Specification | SRE009J1 | T1601102111300 | AR60049 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £510 | £400 | £359 |
| Case size | 30.3mm | 30mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 40 hours | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It resists most everyday knocks. Hardlex is a hardened mineral glass — tougher than standard mineral, softer than sapphire.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 40 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
14mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 37mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £510, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £359 and £510, today it's £510.
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